Annual report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution . C d WINGED CEREMONIAL STONES FROM THE VICINITY OF WASHINGTON, D. , 31 inches in len^h; //, 2^ (ji inches in height; c, 2 inches in height; d, I^ inch in height HooiEsl STEATITE QUARRY PRODUCT 111 small rejects from the Conuecticut aveuue quarries. This edge wassometimes rather rough aud uneven, leaving scratchy lines, suggest-ing a tlaked rather than a polished tool. The character ot the workvaries a great deal; in some cases the strolces were bold and profes-sional in appearance, in others timid aud
Annual report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution . C d WINGED CEREMONIAL STONES FROM THE VICINITY OF WASHINGTON, D. , 31 inches in len^h; //, 2^ (ji inches in height; c, 2 inches in height; d, I^ inch in height HooiEsl STEATITE QUARRY PRODUCT 111 small rejects from the Conuecticut aveuue quarries. This edge wassometimes rather rough aud uneven, leaving scratchy lines, suggest-ing a tlaked rather than a polished tool. The character ot the workvaries a great deal; in some cases the strolces were bold and profes-sional in appearance, in others timid aud uncertain. Three excellentexamples of roughedout vessels are shown in plate lxxx; a and h arefrom quarry sites, where they were rejected and deserted, while c isfrom a village-site at College Station, Maryland, several miles from thenearest quarry. These specimens show decided differences in shape ofbowl and placement of handles. IMPLEMENTS USED IN QUARRYING AND CUTTINGCharacter of the Tools The tools and utensils employed in the quarrying and shaping ofsteatite maybe reviewed with con
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